I'd keep them out of the freezer too. Especially the ones for espresso. Airtight at room temp, out of sunlight.
Glad you got the pf sorted. b Sent from my C-Dory On Mar 18, 2011, at 12:14, Cindy Goddard <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ben > > I solved my double basket issue. I have 3 doubles, and got them mixed > up (naked PF, Stock and one extra from another vendor). I finally > found the stock basket and now I can lock it in the grouphead with the > stock PF. Very embarrassing! > > Yes, even though I froze my beans on 3/4 (roasted on 3/1) it didn't > keep them fresh enough. Plus my distribution is probably off. I do > have some holes in my puck after extraction. I'm trying to keep my > tamp consistent and I started grinding a little finer. I have fresh > beans coming Wednesday, so hopefully it will get better. Need to > watch more videos! :) > > I'm hanging in there. I figure everyone has gone through this, so I'm > in good company. > > Cindy > > > > On Mar 18, 1:40 pm, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Cindy, >> I wonder if you are using a triple basket. The naked PFs come with one >> frequently, and they are taller and don't fit a normal PF. But the one you >> got from WLL should be a double and should work. For reference, my double >> basket from Expobar is just under 1" tall sitting on the counter, maybe >> 15/16" or so. Triple is about 1/4" taller. >> >> Spritzing happens when the water is channeling through the puck and not >> getting enough resistance (uneven distribution, and old beans). Low brew >> pressure happens when the grind is too coarse, and so the puck doesn't >> create enough resistance for the pump to build against. Both of these go >> hand in hand. If you have old beans, there is not a lot you can do. With >> fresh beans, you will need to grind finer and/or increase your dose in the >> PF. After a shot, look at the puck and you'll see pinholes if you had >> channeling. >> >> When everything is in good balance, the puck will knock out of the PF as a >> mostly dry, slightly elastic piece, and will hold together nicely. If the >> grind is too coarse, the puck will fall apart when you knock it out; too >> fine, and it will be sloppy wet. Also, when in balance, the brew pressure >> will be about .5 bar below the max pressure you have set, i.e. what the >> machine shows when you pressurize against a blind PF. I set to 9 bar and >> brew at about 8.5. 4-5 is way too low. >> >> Obviously the extraction should tell you a lot also--nice and even emergence >> all over the bottom of the PF, syrupy/thick/"gloppy"/hanging from the PF >> like a stationary tornado--all good things. >> Thin/spritzing/spiraling/blonding/seeing the PF through the >> espresso/"snowflake" pattern on the PF--all bad things. I'll try to take >> some video of good and bad shots when I can, but you can also find lots on >> youtube. >> >> Can't emphasize enough the importance of fresh beans. For decaf, you get >> about four days after roasting. For regular, about ten, with the best days >> being somewhere around 3-7 days post-roast. With decaf, you have to start >> using it right away. Good news is, even after the beans are too old for >> good espresso, they still make a nice aeropress cup! >> >> Hang in there, it will come. >> >> bmc >> >> On Mar 18, 2011, at 9:59 AM, Cindy Goddard wrote: >> >>> Hi Todd, >> >>> Yes, it does snap in (makes click sound). >> >>> Cindy >> >>> On Mar 18, 12:53 pm, "Todd Salzman" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Make sure the filter basket is snapped all the way into the portafilter. >> >>>> Todd >> >>>> [ Attached Message ]From:Cindy Goddard <[email protected]>To:Brewtus >>>> <[email protected]>Date:Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:35:03 -0700 >>>> (PDT)Local:Fri, Mar 18 2011 12:35 pmSubject:Just got my Brewtus >>>> III-Portafilter/double basket won't lock inWell, it is a lovely machine. >>>> Unfortunately, when I use the double >>>> basket, the portafilter won't lock in. It works fine with the single >>>> basket. I have a call in to WLL, waiting to hear back. Luckily, I >>>> got a naked portafilter and it works fine with a double. I noticed >>>> that the gap on the lip is larger on the stock portafilter when using >>>> the double vs the single. I suppose this is why it won't lock in. I >>>> also have another double basket and it does the same thing. >> >>>> The instructions from WLL is great. Right now I'm trying to get good >>>> shots, but I'm having a lot of spritzing and the shot goes blonde >>>> pretty early. What is the pressure gage suppose to show when pulling >>>> a shot? It seems to only go to 4-5 bars. But I have seen it go to 10 >>>> when not pulling a shot. Is this normal? >> >>>> Anyway, this machine is a show piece on my counter. Hopefully by the >>>> time I get some fresher beans next week, I will be closer to pulling >>>> decent shots. But as of right now, I'm at the back of the class! 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